Urban Design Week is an annual series of events bringing together built environment practitioners, students, local residents and anyone with an interest in the shape of the city.
This years Sheffield Urban Design Week will take place between the 21st and 25th October 2013 and will feature a number of talks and events throughout Sheffield hosted and organised by various organisations. >>> Monday 21st October
◆ 12.30 to 2.00pm
WORKSHOP RETHINKING THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY
An interactive design workshop rethinking and reinterpreting the library. Can it be a key social, educational and economic community asset? Can they deliver public services and also accelerate enterprise? Can they plug into new opportunities around digital making and media technologies, ensuring technical skills and expertise are available at the heart of Sheffield communities?
Booking: Please register your interest via Rachel at rachel@ciq.org.uk.
Venue: CIQ Agency, 71-75 Columbia Place, Leadmill Rd S2 4AR
Organiser: Integreat Plus
◆ 6.00 to 8.00pm
THE CAMPUS AND THE CITY
The role and opportunities presented by university campuses in the city will be discussed. Lucy Plumridge, Associate Director of HLM Architects and Mark Swales, Director of Estates and Facilities at Sheffield Hallam University will outline the key drivers for the future development of the City Campus and how this supports the city’s aspirations.
David Rudlin will offer his insights into the broader aspects of designing University campuses in a city context. David is Director of URBED (Urbanism Environment Design) and is co-chair of Sheffield Sustainable Development and Design Panel.
Booking: Please register your interest via David Marsh at david.marsh@sheffield.gov.uk Venue: Peak Theatre level 5 Owen building Sheffield Hallam University, S1 1WB
Organiser: Sheffield City Council
>>> Tuesday 22nd October
◆ 4.30 to 5.30pm
TOUR OF NEW UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE
HLM Architects and UTC Sheffield will provide a tour of the newly open University Technical College Sheffield, which specialises in Advanced Engineering and Creative and Digital Media. A presentation will offer observations on the challenges of developing an innovative new Technical College building that integrates into the quarter and retains the historic Metal Trades building, as well as the broader vision for UTC Sheffield and its role as a catalyst for regeneration.
Booking: Please register your interest via David Marsh atdavid.marsh@sheffield.gov.uk
Venue: UTC Sheffield, Matilda Street, S1 4QF
Organisers: UTC Sheffield/HLM Architects
◆ 5.45 to 7.00pm
VISIT TO SELLERS WHEEL
Peter Cartwright from Cartwright Pickard Architects, Dale Fixter and Jonathon Perry, co-owner of Tamper at Sellers Wheel will provide a tour of the refurbished Sellers Wheel, followed by a talk about the renovation and the broader approach to the site. Peter will offer his observations on the challenges and opportunities of working within a strong historic context. Jonathon will talk about the vision for his business and how the sensitive refurbishment of the building has been an important component in realising this.
Booking: Please register your interest via David Marsh at david.marsh@sheffield.gov.uk
Venue: Sellers Wheel, 149 Arundel Street, S1 2NU (entry via courtyard)
Organiser: Sheffield City Council
>>> Wednesday 23rd October
◆ 12.00 to 1.30pm
SOAR WORKS VISIT and TALK
Ian Drayton of SOAR Community and Sarah Hollingworth from architects Architecture OO:/ will provide a tour and talk of SOAR works, part of RIBA Yorkshire’s Great British Building Tour. The building is winner of the RIBA Award 2013, RIBA Yorkshire Building of the Year 2013 and RIBA Yorkshire Sustainability Award 2013.
Booking: Places are limited and charged at £12 incl vat. Please book via Denise O’Toole, either by email Denise.O’Toole@riba.org or telephone 0113 3899870
Venue: SOAR Works, 14 Knutton Rd, Sheffield, S5 9NU
Organiser: RIBA Yorkshire
◆ 2.30 to 4.30pm
PRESENTING AT DESIGN REVIEW WORKSHOP
Integreat Plus will host a Design Review workshop for design teams looking at how to present at design review to get the most out of a Panel session.
Booking: Please register your interest via Rachel at rachel@ciq.org.uk.
Venue: CIQ Agency, 71-75 Columbia Place, Leadmill Rd S2 4AR
Organiser: Integreat Plus
◆ 7.00 to 8.30pm
FUTURECITY: OPEN FOR BUSINESS?
To launch Sheffield Civic Trust’s FUTURECITY programme, this event will be a panel discussion with local business leaders and entrepreneurs being invited to confirm their 'interest' in Sheffield and explain their rationale for investing in the City. Panel members will then be encouraged to suggest how the environment might change for the better in future years. These contributions will inform the subsequent discussions between the panel and the audience.
Booking: Please register your interest by email info@sheffieldcivictrust.org.uk
Venue: The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, Sheffield, S1 4FW
Organiser: Sheffield Civic Trust
>>> Thursday 24th October
◆ 7.30 to 8.30pm
MOOR MARKET GUIDED TOUR AND TALK
Brian Tracey, Director of Leslie Jones architects and Keith Hogger from contractors B&K will provide a short talk and guided tour of the new Sheffield Moor Market. Brian will offer his observations on the development of the design ideas and the challenges and opportunities of introducing a new public, civic building into the city centre. Keith will be on hand to answer questions relating to the building and programme.
Booking: Places are strictly limited. Please register your interest via David Marsh at
david.marsh@sheffield.gov.uk or telephone 0114 2734223
Venue: Moor Market, the Moor, S1 4PF
Organisers: B&K contractors/ Leslie Jones architects/ Sheffield City Council
>>> Friday 25th October
◆ 1.00 to 5.00pm
CASTLEGATE QUARTER DESIGN CHARRETTE
Sheffield Society of Architects (SSoA) in collaboration with the Sheffield Civic Trust and Sheffield School of Architecture will be hosting a design charrette for the Castlegate Quarter, involving students, practitioners and those with an interest in the future of the area.
Venue: 1 North Bank, S3 8JY
◆ 5.30 to 8.00pm
EVENING RECEPTION
There will be an evening reception hosted by the SSA, rounding off the Week and including a presentation of the day’s work. Refreshments will be provided.
Booking: Places for both events are limited and booking is essential.
Please register your interest by emailing sheffieldsocietyofarchitects@gmail.com
Venue: Former Woolworths, 17-19 the Moor, S1 4PF
Organisers: Sheffield Society of Architects, Sheffield Civic Trust, Sheffield School of Architecture
Throughout the week the Sheffield Society of Architects (SSA) will be exhibiting entries for their Dear Sheffield postcard project within the shop window of the former Woolworth’s / TJ Hughes shop on the Moor. SSA are celebrating their 125th anniversary by collecting people’s anecdotes, photos, drawings and poems of their favourite places in Sheffield. For details of the project please go to Dear Sheffield.
If you get your entry in quick you could see it in the display!
